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John Bolton eyes 2012 presidential run

'As I survey the situation, I think the Republican field is wide open,' John Bolton said. |
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But as for running for president, Fleischer said, "I hope he doesn't do that. John has great intellectual firepower, but he's never run for office before, and, as a matter of principle, I don't like symbolic runs for the presidency."

Fleischer said flatly that Bolton was "not ready to be president" and would therefore be a sort of vanity candidate. "I just don't see this as real or credible," he added.

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Former Bush National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe agreed with the idea that a Bolton candidacy would be too niche to break into the mainstream. "He appeals to a very narrow constituency in the Republican Party, primarily because he is solely focused on foreign policy," Johndroe said. "Voters look for a president who can walk and chew gum at the same time — get the economy going and deal with problems overseas."

Johndroe also disputed the idea that the other Republican contenders would be deficient in this area. "I think that all the other Republican candidates are going to be strong enough on national security, and that it will take away any advantage that John Bolton might have in that area," he said.

Bolton said he wouldn't run just to make a point. "If I run, I will run to win," he said. "A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.' That's not the reason I'm going to do this. I'm going to do this because I think national security is central to America's safety and well-being, and I don't think this president understands that."

Though he declined to criticize other potential candidates by name, he said those currently in the field weren't capable of presenting a stark enough contrast to Obama.

"Let's face it, Obama gives a good speech," he said. "He will have been commander in chief, in name at least, for four years. He'll be able to do a good imitation of a commander in chief. If the Republican nominee isn't able to show his inadequacies, we'll be in real trouble."

Bolton described his economic views as "free-market-oriented." He expressed enthusiasm for dramatically shrinking the federal government and supported the tax deal that just passed in Congress. He said he is opposed to abortion, except in cases of rape or incest, but supports legalizing gay marriage and repealing "don't ask, don't tell."

While he lacks experience running for office, Bolton says he knows his way around the political process dating back to his days as a 15-year-old knocking on doors in Baltimore for Barry Goldwater. (Bolton and his wife currently live in Bethesda.) And he doesn't think he would have any trouble raising money.

"I don't think I would have to run a campaign that's financed like General Motors," he said. "You don't need to spend tens of millions of dollars on political consultants to tell you what you think when you already know what you think."

"...his case, while far-fetched, is not altogether implausible." -- I'd like to point out that "far-fetched" and "implausible" are synonyms. This is only part of why author does not make much of a coherent argument.

Bolton for president is nothing more than a neo-con farce. Synonyms of farce = sham, mockery, embarrassment, circus and travesty.

I can assure you Little Libturds John Bolton will not be President, but no doubt you wimps will be BEGGING FOR US to elect Mitt Romney after you think of Yosemite Sam in the Oval.

Better get rid of the boy-king Libturds or Sarah Palin might have a shot at it - she could whip the little Socialist's *** with one arm tied behind her back. That's why you little pukes are trying to tear her down, and you can bet she is having a blast torturing you wimps with the prospect. Of course this is all IF Obama doesn't get impeached for voter fraud and who knows what else Issa has on him.

In more important NOT FUNNY AT ALL news, if you thought the future republican "leaders" in the HOUSE (John Boehner, Eric Cantor) would act like RESPONSIBLE ADULTS you were wrong:

House Republicans Block Child Marriage Prevention Act The bill would ensure that child marriage is recognized as a human rights violation. How can anyone be against that ? The GOP agrees with the Taliban and it's (drum roll please)... Sharia Law ?

It would be nice for a change to have even one candidate running for President that hadn't spent his life sucking-up to constituents and purveyors of special interests. And one with a real honest-to-goodness resume at that!

Bolton would be PERFECT for a repeat performance representing us at the United Nations - you got to hand it to Bush for torturing the UN pansies with Yosemite Sam. Yeah, I would definitely like to see Bolton tell Quadaffi where he can stick it.

It would be nice for a change to have even one candidate running for President that hadn't spent his life sucking-up to constituents and purveyors of special interests. And one with a real honest-to-goodness resume at that!

WHY OH WHY DOES ANYONE PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THIS USELESS PIECE OF CRAP IS BEYOND ME. The idiot is nothing more then an Israeli agent and pro-globalist who does not have any intention of representing the will of the American citizens. Send this POS to hell in a hand-basket is my advice